Overboard

Chapter 14: truth comes out

Justin POV

Why does Jason affect what goes on with me and Gracie. I mean I was gonna kiss her, that's what I wanted and what she wanted. I usually don't have to try so hard. I was moving in close, but she moves her head. I could've sworn when she checked her phone I saw Chaz on the screen. I wanted to ask her about it, but I ask her instead something that I really wanted to know for days.

Justin:are you in my life?

Gracie:it's better if I'm not.

She looks at my chest.

Justin:for who, Gracie, them or us?

Gracie:both.

Justin:you're wrong.

I hold her, not close, but hold her arms and stare at her desperately. I mean this girl has affected me in such a short time.

Gracie:I should go.

She turns herself towards the door, but I hold on to her.

Justin:no Gracie you shouldn't. I need you. You need me too.

Gracie:do you ever think?

Justin:Gracie, with you I only know.

Gracie:I have Jason.

Justin:stop the excuses. I just want to be with you and you want to too. Do what you think is right, Gracie. But I know we're gonna end up together.

Gracie:Justin, you don't understand. Life isn't how you want it to be.

Justin:Gracie, life is a journey and I want that journey with you in it. I don't care where I end up.

I felt myself sort of singing that part.

Gracie:that's it Justin! My wrongdoings stop us from being together. Look at you, you have money, you have fans, you have fame, you have a family, you have everything good, but you want something bad?

Justin:no, Gracie. Everything good has a bad and everything bad has a good, more good. That's you Gracie. I help you. You've smiled more from what I hear, you've stopped hurting yourself, Gracie. You make me better.

Gracie:then why are you in the infirmary?

Justin:because of the heat, it's not you. Look Gracie, I don't want you to get hurt. I know people don't want us together even as friends, but those people don't have to know. Everything's gonna be alright, with me and you and us.

For a while we're just silent looking at each other. I think about Gracie when she was sleeping. She said our kid's names I want to tell her, but not yet. I need her in my life for sure.

Gracie:okay no one knows, I don't want you getting hurt either.

I smile from seeing her smile.

Justin:I won't disappoint you.

Gracie:either way I'm not leaving.

I smile. God I really wanna kiss her. I turn her fully towards me. I would usually be spontanoues, but Gracie deserves a classy guy. I don't want her to think I'm taking advantage, because I'm not. I say while looking at her lips then eyes.

Justin:Gracie can I kiss you?

She turns red from my question. She opens her mouth. I put my hand on her face making her rosey. Was she gonna say something, I didn't want to shut her up. But she ends up nodding. So I move slow and close. She stays where she is, closing her eyes. I close my eyes too, but open them again, not wanting to miss anything. This feels really right. She starts to lean in. I feel how nervous she is from my touch. So close, so close. Her stupid phone starts to ring. She pulls back and I look at her then her phone. Her face is confused and upset, but relieved. I see on her phone, it's Chaz on the caller ID. I take her phone out of her hands.